Thesis:
Each article focuses on the same topic, but Ravenscrafts article Five Things is a much
more persuasive piece because with the incorporation of colloquial moves amongst
tone, style, and relatable evidence it offers personality and empathy that academic
articles do not possess.
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Main Point:
The persuasiveness of an article correlates with the rhetorical features relevant to its
target audience.
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Body Paragraph 2:
Main Point:
The tone and language used in Ravenscrafts nonacademic article Five Things I Wish I
Knew Before Starting a Long-Distance Relationship emotionally draws the audience
into the ideologies presented by the author.
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Main Point:
Contrastingly, Knox et al. and Le et al.s scholarly articles are written very formally;
hardly ever using slang, emotions, or descriptive language.
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Main Point:
The style and format of an article includes the use of visuals to either provide
authenticity for the evidence, or to aesthetically compliment the text.
Body Paragraph 5:
Main Point:
Ravenscrafts article contains personal content and relative evidence, making it a more
persuasive article than academic pieces.
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Main Point:
Even though scholarly articles are considered more credible than nonacademic
pieces, readers are more likely to emotionally relate when personal experiences are
included as sources of evidence.
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paragraph. In addition, it has helped me to see where I need to be more clear and
provide more evidence within my arguments.